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Air Pacific Threatens NZ Unions
Wednesday, 20 July 2011, 5:21 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The Council of Trade Unions has today received a letter from lawyers acting for Air Pacific threatening damages if workers take any action in support of human rights for Fijian workers. More >>
Minimum Wage needs to rise immediately - CTU
Tuesday, 19 July 2011, 11:31 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The CTU is calling on the government to lift the minimum wage immediately rather than wait until next year. More >>
For people looking for work, it still feels like recession
Thursday, 14 July 2011, 11:22 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Regardless of the rise of 0.8% in GDP for the three months to June, and some good news, particularly in manufacturing, employment conditions remain hard. Unemployment in March was not far below its peak and the number of people wanting more hours of ... More >>
From today KiwiSaver will cost you more and save you less
Friday, 1 July 2011, 3:44 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The Budget cuts to KiwiSaver announced in May come into effect today making it harder for working Kiwi’s to save. More >>
Defence ‘rebalancing’ is unfair dismissal
Wednesday, 29 June 2011, 12:16 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Announcements today that the our Defence forces are going to make over 308 people apply on the open market for jobs they already hold is an outrageous abuse of power and would not happen if these workers were covered by the standard employment relations ... More >>
ACC - From Injury Prevention to Insurance Products
Monday, 27 June 2011, 2:26 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
ACC - From Injury Prevention to Insurance Products ACC managers were told recently that, while they’ll still be known as IPMs it will no longer mean Injury Prevention Managers, but Insurance Product Managers. “Is this silliness, stupidity, or plain ... More >>
Unions to Work with CERA To Ensure Workers Get Support
Thursday, 23 June 2011, 5:10 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions says it will be working with the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Commission to assess the impacts on workers of the Government’s decisions on earthquake-damaged land. More >>
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Wednesday, 22 June 2011, 10:32 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
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Youth rates will not solve youth unemployment
Thursday, 9 June 2011, 1:25 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The youth union movement, Stand Up, is calling on the Government to rule out youth rates. More >>
Letting the market decide won’t lift quality in ECE sector
Thursday, 2 June 2011, 1:25 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
CTU Media Release 2 June 2011 Letting the market decide won’t lift quality in ECE sector More >>
Minimum Wage and Jobs - CTU Releases Research Summary
Tuesday, 24 May 2011, 10:21 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The CTU has released a research summary showing the relationship between increases in the minimum wage and jobs. More >>
PM Challenged to Deliver on Wages and Jobs
Monday, 23 May 2011, 1:09 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The CTU has challenged the Prime Minister to show evidence of delivery on wage increases and jobs. Peter Conway, CTU Secretary, said today that “we welcome the commitment from the Labour Party that they will lift the minimum wage to $15.00 an hour within ... More >>
Helen Kelly – Speech Notes Labour Party Congress
Monday, 23 May 2011, 12:33 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
It is great to be back here talking to a Labour Party conference. It is especially good because this week has been such a downer for those of us who know how good this country could be with a different direction but it is also great to be here because ... More >>
Government out of touch with New Zealand families
Thursday, 19 May 2011, 2:51 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Today’s Budget should have been about jobs and the future. Instead it was about cuts to family incomes, privatisation and cutting government services. Helen Kelly, President of the CTU said “We need to look to the future with a Budget that focuses ... More >>
Tell the Government: Don’t Cut Our Future! Budget 2011
Wednesday, 18 May 2011, 12:47 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
When: Thursday 19th May from 12.15 – 1.00pm – (tomorrow, prior to the Budget being read) What: Union and Community Budget Day Rally Where: Parliament Grounds Who: Speakers include Helen Kelly (President of the CTU), Phil Goff, Metiria Turei, ... More >>
Government funding cuts lead to cuts to Health and Safety
Monday, 16 May 2011, 2:02 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
At the height of one of our worst periods for workplace accidents, we’re seeing a predicted cut of 18.1% to the Department of Labour budget for front lines services. This predicted cut has directly lead to a proposal from the Department to cut the ... More >>
At least $564m more needed for Health to just stand still
Monday, 16 May 2011, 11:41 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
A pre-Budget analysis of health expenditure released today estimates that the Health vote will need to be increased by at least $564 million just to keep pace with population growth, ageing, new treatments, new technology, and increases in general costs, pharmaceuticals, ... More >>
CTU releases a vision for a constructive Budget
Monday, 16 May 2011, 10:01 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Today, the CTU releases its pre-Budget paper "The Budget: a thousand cuts - or an opportunity for real rebalancing?" More >>
Fiji Regime Taking Away Fijian Workers Rights To Unionise
Friday, 13 May 2011, 9:07 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The CTU is deeply concerned by reports from Fiji of a Decree that gives absolute power to the Military Regime and to companies deemed "critical corporations" and takes away rights of freedom of association and collective bargaining from Fijian ... More >>
Budget needs a vision for jobs, not a focus on the deficit
Wednesday, 11 May 2011, 2:37 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The Prime Minister’s speech today on the Budget gives no vision of how the government will attack the continuing high unemployment with 155,000 people out of work. Instead it looks back to the 1990s when unemployment was high, assets were sold off, the ... More >>
